At 03:54 PM 5/24/98 -0400, you wrote:
>(James 3:15 KJV) This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly,
>sensual, devilish.
>
>3:15 ouk estin auth h sofia anwqen katercomenh all epigeio" yucikh
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>daimoniwdh"
>^^^^^^^^^^
>
>Is James using these words as synonyms or equilivants. How close are they
>in meaning?
>

No, I think what we have here is a heightening or progression of thought;
i.e.- earthly < fleshly < demonic. From bad to worse, such god
de-sensitized wisdom is first earthly, then it prorgresses to being fleshly;
and finally becomes demonic.